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Flintlock Musket for the States Army
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Flintlock Musket for the States Army

Lambertus Michaelis Thone · c. 1795 - c. 1806 · blocked; cutting; engraving; wood (plant material); brass (alloy); steel (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Flintlock musket for the States Army; identical to the French model 1777. The lock plate bears a signature and is stamped on the inside with 411. The coat of arms of Amsterdam is stamped on the barrel; under the muzzle is a bayonet socket. The stock is simply carved and stamped with 81403 and 1403. The brass furniture includes, among other things, four sliding barrel bands according to the Austrian model, the first of which is stamped with N10, an acolyte-shaped screw plate, an unworked thumb plate, and a stock plate with a track marked W.L.I. FUND; the ramrod is made of steel. With accompanying bayonet.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineVuursteengeweer voor Staatse leger. c. 1795 - c. 1806. Lambertus Michaelis Thone. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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